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Endangered sawfish at risk from plan to double water extraction from WA’s Fitzroy River, advocates say

The Martuwarra Fitzroy catchment is home to four of the world’s five sawfish species, which rely on large groundwater-fed pools to survive the dry season

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How do shark nets work? After a deadly attack in Sydney, their effectiveness is being questioned

How do shark nets work? After a deadly attack in Sydney, their effectiveness is being questioned

Trials to remove shark nets from some NSW beaches have been suspended after the death of a surfer. But what impact do they actually have on shark attacks in the first place?

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‘Gut punch’: top shark expert quits Queensland advisory panel after LNP expands cull program

‘Gut punch’: top shark expert quits Queensland advisory panel after LNP expands cull program

Exclusive: Colin Simpfendorfer’s resignation comes as other members of working group members say state government went against their advice against expanding lethal controls

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Watch: Great white shark makes ‘bloody incredible’ appearance in lake

Lake Conjola in Australia is a popular holiday destination known for waterskiing, canoeing and fishing, but not great white sharks.

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Threatened species and chips? Other fish frequently sold as flake, Australian study finds

Scalloped hammerhead and greeneye spurdog among at-risk shark discovered in genetic testing of fillets

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Net free fishing ban areas extended in Gulf

Fishing with gillnets will be prohibited in more areas of the Gulf of Carpentaria under reforms by the Queensland government that are set to be enforced.

Nine dolphins among more than 700 marine animals killed by Queensland’s shark nets and drum lines in 2023, data shows

Footage of a tiger shark caught in drum lines being euthanised renews debate about shark control measures used since the 1960s

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Scientists warn Maugean skate, Tasmania’s ‘thylacine of the sea’, one extreme weather event from extinction

Scientists warn Maugean skate, Tasmania’s ‘thylacine of the sea’, one extreme weather event from extinction

Researchers warn rapid action needed to prevent the extinction of an ancient fish species found only in Macquarie Harbour

The Guardian - AU

School principal pays tribute to Stella Berry after tragic death from shark bite

School principal pays tribute to Stella Berry after tragic death from shark bite

The principal of Stella Berry's high school has reached out to the grieving community after she was killed by a shark while swimming in the Swan River.

Queensland urged to end its ‘failing’ shark nets and drum lines program

Queensland urged to end its ‘failing’ shark nets and drum lines program

Scientists call on government to replace lethal control measures amid criticism of its use of federal money at the Great Barrier Reef

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Hammerhead sharks skirt safety nets at popular Australian beach

Hammerhead sharks skirt safety nets at popular Australian beach

Video footage captured Monday at Australia’s Bondi Beach shows two hammerhead sharks cruising inside safety nets designed to prevent large sharks from approaching the shore.

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Shark bite survivor Chantelle Doyle enters boxing ring for marine conservation

Shark bite survivor Chantelle Doyle enters boxing ring for marine conservation

Two years after being bitten by a great white shark, Ms Doyle is preparing to face her fears in the boxing ring to raise money for marine conservation.

‘Insanity’: entangled whale in Queensland sparks renewed calls for shark net removal

‘Insanity’: entangled whale in Queensland sparks renewed calls for shark net removal

Fisheries department says an humpback whale was found ‘in poor health’ but ‘not badly tangled at the Gold Coast

The Guardian - AU

Do shark nets really keep us safe or are there better options?

Do shark nets really keep us safe or are there better options?

Shark nets are the most common way to protect swimmers at busy beaches — but do they really keep us safe?

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Conservationists call for tighter fishing rules to protect endangered sharks in Northern Territory waters

Scalloped hammerheads have been recognised as 'critically endangered' by the International Union for Conservation since 2018. But the species is not protected as endangered under Australia's environmental laws.

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